Billy Says... Series - Six therapeutic storybooks to help children on their journey through fostering or adoption (Paperback)

This series of six picture books guides children through a range of issues relating to fostering and adoption by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy talks to Kirsty, explains what is happening to her and explores Kirsty's feelings during her journey from an abusive home to a loving adoptive family. In the series, Billy says... * Book 1 "It's not your fault" explores children's feelings when they are living in neglectful families. * Book 2 "You should be taken care of" covers fears around moving into foster care. * Book 3 "Foster carers can help" explains what happens when children move into foster care. * Book 4 "What you think matters" covers courts and the planning process. * Book 5 "Waiting can be hard" focuses on waiting for an adoptive family. * Book 6 "Living as a new family takes practice" explores living with an adoptive family. This set is ideal for use by social workers, foster carers, adoptive parents and counsellors to help children aged 3-8 to understand the fostering and adoption process and to cope with the complex feelings that can arise.

General

Imprint:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	Joanne Alper
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-1-84905-667-0
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > Adoption & tracing birth parents Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Adoption & fostering Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84905-667-6
Barcode:	9781849056670

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